New Orleans fruitcake
New Orleans fruitcake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 pounds pecan halves
- 1 pound candied cherries
- 1 pound candied pineapple
- 1 pound pitted dates
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Grease and line with parchment paper two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
- Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder.
- Add to the egg mixture.
- Add the candied cherries, pineapple and dates.
- Mix well and pour into loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour.
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